What is the difference between industry and industry category?
Last updated: 7/9/2026
Industry category and Industry are two separate Organization fields with different roles.
Industry vs industry category
Industry category is the broad segment (Real estate, Architecture / AEC, Other) used for template filtering. Industry is your specific vertical label (e.g. Residential Real Estate, BIM manager) for profiling and onboarding.
Compare the two fields
Settings >>> 🏢 Organization >>> Industry fields
Prerequisites: Signed-in account.
Step 1. Industry category (📂)
3 options: Real estate, Architecture / AEC, Other.
Drives activeTemplates filtering in project creation.
Required to save organization.
Step 2. Industry (🏭)
13 specific verticals (Residential Real Estate, Interior designer, etc.).
Describes your business niche within a segment.
Required to save organization but does not alone change template filter.
Key points to consider
Pick a category-aligned industry (real-estate industries under Real estate category).